Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

Xingnong Yamen Official Kitchen is actually a small restaurant, but this restaurant only entertains Xingnong Yamen officials.

After Cheng Wan and Xu Zhuocheng entered the official kitchen, there were already officials eating inside.

When they saw Xu Zhuocheng come in, they stood up and bowed their hands to Xu Zhuocheng as a salute, then sat down and continued eating.

Xu Zhuocheng took down two wooden signs of the dishes he wanted to eat today and introduced them to Cheng Wan: "Just take the wooden sign with the name of the dish you want to eat, and then give the wooden sign to the yamen over there, and the yamen will tell each The dishes ordered by each official every day are recorded in the book.

Different dishes have different prices, and the total price is calculated once a month. If an official's total price exceeds the official's monthly meal subsidy, the official must make up the excess. "

Cheng Wan took down the wooden signs for stir-fried pork with cabbage and stir-fried radish, and followed Xu Zhuocheng, "Then if the meal allowance for the month is not spent, will the unspent meal allowance be paid to the officials together with the salary?"

"Of course I will." Xu Zhuocheng handed the wooden sign in his hand to the Yamen servant.

"The higher authorities do not force every official to eat in the official kitchen. Officials with relatively wealthy families or officials who are not used to official kitchen meals can have their own servants deliver meals every day.

In this case, the officer's monthly meal allowance will be paid in full to the officer. "

Cheng Wan nodded, handed the wooden sign in his hand to the Yamen servant, and then found a table with Xu Zhuocheng and sat down.

Cheng Wan sat upright opposite Xu Zhuocheng, and she could feel eyes falling on her from time to time.

These looks include curiosity, disgust, and kindness...

Cheng Wan looked back along the line of sight and found that the owner of the line of sight was a middle-aged man he had never seen before.

The man was looking in the direction of Cheng Wan when he suddenly met Cheng Wan's gaze and was stunned for a moment.

Cheng Wan took the initiative and nodded to him and smiled.

The man quickly returned the gift, then lowered his head and continued eating.

"The man's name is Ji Dahai. He was born in the Jiupin Yamen and Juren. He is very upright and honest." Xu Zhuocheng glanced around and lowered his voice, "But because he is too honest, he is not particularly gregarious in Xingnong Yamen. .”

Cheng Wan looked back at Ji Dahai, who was sitting alone at a table with his head down eating, raised his eyebrows slightly, and smiled.

She just likes honest people.

Soon, Cheng Wan and Xu Zhuocheng's meals were served separately.

Cheng Wan tasted cabbage and radish, and concluded that the cooks in Xingnong Yamen's official kitchen were average.

If I really want to describe the taste of these two dishes, I can only say: not delicious, but not unpleasant.

Cheng Wan had lived a hard life, so she enjoyed the steamed buns and vegetables.

Xu Zhuocheng took a sip of the soup and said with a smile: "The level of Xingnong Yamen is not high enough. The largest official here is only a seventh-grade Yamen magistrate, so the food tastes average.

If you are not used to eating, you can ask your family to bring you some food every noon. Anyway, there is plenty to eat in the building.

I came with you today to try the food from the official chef. Normally your Aunt Mao would arrange for someone to deliver food to me. "

Cheng Wan coughed and signaled to Xu Zhuocheng that there was someone else here. Why did he become more casual the more he said this.

Xu Zhuocheng's smile did not change, "We haven't done anything shameful. Besides, we eat and rest every day at noon. Don't worry, no one can use this to catch us."

Cheng Wan pursed her lower lip, OK.

"Then I'll go back and tell my family today that they will send me lunch every day from now on."

Anyway, it's not that we don't have the conditions, and Xingnong Yamen is not particularly far from Suilou.

After lunch, Cheng Wan and Xu Zhuocheng separated and returned to their offices.

The door was locked, the book was taken out, opened to the place where it was seen before, and then read down.

After more than half an hour, Cheng Wan finally turned the book from beginning to end.

Cheng Wan closed the book, sighed contentedly, and walked out quickly.

She wants convenience!

After settling the major issues in life, Cheng Wan returned to the office and locked the door.

"Jin Jin, a notebook and a pen."

Cheng Wan sat on a chair, recalling what was written in the book, and refining and summarizing the content in his brain. He held the pen in his right hand and kept scratching the pen tip on the paper. His left hand flipped the pages of the book from time to time and took a look.

After about three-quarters of an hour, Cheng Wan put down the pen, held the notebook recording the raw materials and process of making cement in both hands, and nodded with satisfaction.

"The next step is to collect raw materials and conduct experiments!"

Cheng Wan put away his notebook and pen, then stood up and moved his neck and shoulders towards the office door.

Tired of sitting, go out for a walk.

Cheng Wan opened the door of the office and met an official holding a stack of brochures.

It looked a bit familiar, as if I had seen it in the morning.

Cheng Wan quickly mobilized his brain memory to recall the official's last name and official position.

The surname was Luo, who was in charge of the investigation from Qipin and ignored her at that time.

After reminiscing, Cheng Wan immediately bowed to Inspector Luo and said, "I have met Lord Luo."

Inspector Luo glanced at Cheng Wan and said with an unclear tone, "Master Cheng is finally willing to open the door. Master Cheng, this is really easy."

"Okay."

Cheng Wan replied cheerfully, her eyes moved to the booklet in Inspector Luo's arms, and asked curiously: "I wonder what this is?"

Inspector Luo turned around and walked towards his office. Just when Cheng Wan thought the other party would ignore him, a voice came over.

"It's the end of the year. Based on these local agricultural records, a general register of Liangzhou agricultural affairs must be compiled and submitted to the Chief Secretary for review."

Cheng Wan's eyes lit up and he followed her hurriedly, "Sir Luo, I have just come to Xing Nong Yamen for the first time. I need to learn many things from seniors like you who have both ability and political integrity and are dedicated to your duties. I don't know if I am a senior official." Do you have the honor to observe how you compile the general agricultural register?"

"As a ninth-grade servant, you only need to do the little things you are responsible for. Don't get involved in things that are not your business."

Inspector Luo's words were cold and ruthless, and he even rolled his eyes at Cheng Wan.

"Master Luo taught you a lesson."

Cheng Wan kept smiling and did not leave. Instead, she said in a sincere tone: "It's really hard for Mr. Luo to hold these booklets. Why don't I help you hold them? I'm quite strong. I'd rather help Mr. Luo do some menial work." no problem."

Saying that, Cheng Wan raised his arm slightly.

Inspector Luo ducked away, his tone impatient, "You should do whatever you are supposed to do, don't follow me, I don't need your help, if someone sees me, I can't even speak clearly with eight mouths!"

Cheng Wan's smile faded slightly, and the next moment, the smile on her lips returned to its original state, "Then next time, next time I will see if I can help Mr. Luo when others are around. Mr. Luo, walk slowly. .”